Mallow flowers - first wash

Oh my goodness I have been such a busy bee the last few days!!! Whew!

If you are reading this from my blog page (if not, you should TOTALLY check it out!), I have made some changes.  Because I now have an official website for my portfolio, I decided to remove all the drawings and paintings from this site.  In place of these, I have created 3 new pages.  One is for my Impossible List.  This is my list of things/accomplishments I'd like to do at some point in my art/personal life.

Second, I moved my recommended tutorial books/dvds and websites to their own pages, cleverly entitled "Books/DVDs I Like" and "Recommended Sites".  This cleans up my blog page and allows me to add any relevant (hopefully) commentary for each book/dvd and website.  I hope you get a chance to look through these, and come back to them in the future for updates.

I have also set up a Facebook page, so you can also follow me on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/artbyamandaw

I hope to not only send out updates on my store (including sales), but also start giveaways.  So whenever you get the chance, check it out, like it, and stay tuned for more :)

Now, not only has my techy aspect improved over the last few days, but I have also managed to get some painting in!  This is the first wash of the mallow flowers.  I mixed the colours on the paper in a wet-in-wet technique.  I really like the way the leaves are turning out so far!

I would also like to take this opportunity to mention how easy it is to subscribe to my emails and to become a member.  Becoming a member allows me to feel a little less sad when I look at the members list, while subscribing to my emails gives you my blog posts directly to your email (no web surfing required).  Adding your name to either (or both) only takes a minute and both links can be found on my blog page and are super easy to find now that I've tidied everything up :)